*Fighting at Lexington and Concord*Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in May 1775*All the most important colonial leaders attended
I: The Second Continental Congress
*Patriods send King George III a letter called the "Olive Branch" petition *Second Continental Continental forms army *George Washington led Continental army II: THE CONTINENTAL ARMY * 14,500 soliders in no uniforms *soliders taught to fight like native americans *army had little money, but trained by George Washington
III THE BRITISH ADVANTAGE *Britain had more soildiers & better weapons than patriods *Britain had mercenairies *If the patriods didn't get their pay on time thay'd leave the army LESSON2: THE DECISION FOR INDEPENDENCE *by1776 the colonists prepared for a longer war I THE FIRST STEPS * In 1776,Thomas Paine wrote: Common Sense * In it, he attacked him and questioned his authority * Thomas wrote about problems with british ruler II Writing the Declaration *Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independance * The intro talks about why Declaration was needed * Second part list main ideas about government * Third part talks about colonsts' grievances * Final part talks aboutwhy the 13 colonies were no longer a part of Bitian *On July 4th, Declaration of Independence was signed
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Chapter 8
The War for Independence
Lesson 1: At War With the Homeland
*Fighting at Lexington and Concord*Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in May 1775*All the most important colonial leaders attendedI: The Second Continental Congress
*Patriods send King George III a letter called the "Olive Branch" petition*Second Continental Continental forms army
*George Washington led Continental army
II: THE CONTINENTAL ARMY
* 14,500 soliders in no uniforms
*soliders taught to fight like native americans
*army had little money, but trained by George Washington
III THE BRITISH ADVANTAGE
*Britain had more soildiers & better weapons than patriods
*Britain had mercenairies
*If the patriods didn't get their pay on time thay'd leave the army
LESSON2: THE DECISION FOR INDEPENDENCE
*by1776 the colonists prepared for a longer war
I THE FIRST STEPS
* In 1776,Thomas Paine wrote: Common Sense
* In it, he attacked him and questioned his authority
* Thomas wrote about problems with british ruler
II Writing the Declaration
*Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independance
* The intro talks about why Declaration was needed
* Second part list main ideas about government
* Third part talks about colonsts' grievances
* Final part talks aboutwhy the 13 colonies were no longer a part of Bitian
*On July 4th, Declaration of Independence was signed
Americans Take Sides